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Jean-Pierre Bastid is a French writer, director, and screenwriter recognized for his work in film and literature. After studying at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC), he began his career as an assistant to Jean Cocteau on Le Testament d'Orphée (1960) and worked with Nicholas Ray. Bastid directed several films, including Massacre of Pleasure (1966), which faced censorship in France. He co-wrote the novel Laissez bronzer les cadavres! (1971) with Jean-Patrick Manchette, marking a revival in French noir fiction. Bastid also co-wrote the screenplay for Dupont Lajoie (1975), directed by Yves Boisset. His work spans various genres and mediums, reflecting his versatility and commitment to storytelling.
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2017
Let the Corpses Tan
Movie Novel
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2011
Rencontre avec Jean Rollin et Jean-Pierre Bouyxou à la boutique Hors-Circuits
Movie Man in the audience
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2001
Bandits d'amour
Movie Writer
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1990
Out 1
Movie Trois truand
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1984
L'Addition
Movie Writer
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1982
L'étouffe grand-mère
Movie Director
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1975
The Common Man
Movie Screenplay
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1974
Under the Sign of Voodoo
Movie Screenplay
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1973
Lo Païs
Movie Writer
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1973
Les brebis enragées
Movie Le réalisateur homologué ORTF
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1972
Les Petits Enfants d'Attila
Movie Director
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1970
Bartleby
Movie Director
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1969
Sadistic Hallucinations
Movie Director
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1968
The Black Hand
Movie Story
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1968
The Teenagers
Movie Director
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1967
Love + Fear = Torment
Movie Adaptation
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1967
Pas de chrysanthèmes pour la gluglu
Movie Director
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1966
Hell on the Beach
Movie Writer
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1966
Massacre of Pleasure
Movie Director